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HoneyBook alternative, or HoneyBook plus someone to run it

A new CRM won't answer your inbox. Here's when to switch, and when to add help instead.

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Quick answer

If HoneyBook's features are fine but the inbox, follow-ups and proposals still wait on you, a different CRM will not fix that. Gina works with HoneyBook: it answers inquiries, follows up and drafts proposals and invoices in it for your approval. If you do want to switch, the page lists the main options.

What Gina does with it

Short, muted clips of the job and what Gina hands back. Every draft waits for your yes.

The follow-up you forgot Gina watches every quote you send and nudges you with a drafted follow-up before it goes cold.

With Gina, you approve every send

Every draft arrives waiting for you. Approve, edit or skip.

A drafted proposal for the Morgan wedding arrives marked waiting on you. Approve is pressed, a check lands and the card shows Sent. A second draft, a follow-up to the Ellis anniversary party, is edited first to change next week to Thursday, then approved and sent.

Gina vs HoneyBook on its own

GinaHoneyBook on its own
Stores clients and projectsWorks alongside itYes
Replies to new inquiriesDrafts each reply for your OKYou write them
Follows up on quiet quotesDrafted on day 3, 7 and 14Only if you build and maintain the automation
Builds the proposalDrafts it from your pricing and past proposalsYou assemble it from templates

When to choose which

Keep HoneyBook when

Its features fit and the problem is the time it takes to work the inbox.

Switch when

A feature you need is missing. Compare Dubsado, 17hats, Aisle Planner, Planning Pod and Wedy Pro on their own pricing pages.

Add Gina when

Replies, follow-ups and proposals still wait on you.

You approve everything

Nothing goes live without your yes.

Every reply, proposal and deposit link waits in one list. Approve it, edit it or leave it. Gina never sends on its own.

How approvals work

A drafted proposal for the Morgan wedding arrives marked waiting on you. Approve is pressed, a check lands and the card shows Sent. A second draft, a follow-up to the Ellis anniversary party, is edited first to change next week to Thursday, then approved and sent.

What you can check before you decide

No invented numbers or borrowed testimonials. These are the parts you can verify in a demo.

  • Nothing goes out without your yesEvery drafted reply, proposal, post or payment waits in your approval inbox until you say send.
  • Runs on the agent you already haveGina works through your own AI account, so her work draws on a plan you already pay for. Today that means a Claude Pro or Max plan; more agents are coming.
  • Works with the tools you already useYour email, calendar, Google Sheets and CRM. There is no new system to move your business into.
  • See the real product firstThe walkthrough videos on this site are recordings of the actual Gina console. In a demo we run it against your week.

Alternatives to compare on their own sites: Dubsado, 17hats, Aisle Planner, Planning Pod and Wedy Pro. We don't restate their prices; check each vendor's pricing page.

Common questions

Does Gina replace HoneyBook?
No. Gina works next to it and drafts the replies, follow-ups and proposals you approve.
Which alternatives should I look at?
Dubsado, 17hats, Aisle Planner, Planning Pod and Wedy Pro. Check each vendor's own pages for current features and pricing.
Does Gina send anything without my approval?
No. Replies, proposals, contracts and payment requests are drafted and wait for your yes. You can pre-approve a reply type later if you want to.

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